Cold semi-arid
Childress, Texas
Childress County, Texas · Population 6k · 1,883 ft elevation
Living in Childress
Childress has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 24″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (75% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 34 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Childress at a glance
- Population
- 6k
- Elevation
- 1,883 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 24″16th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,359 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $84k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $934/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.73%82th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 87%97th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 88 per 100k27th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 547 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 202th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 29°F | 0.8″ | 1.4″ | 232 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 32°F | 0.9″ | 0.6″ | 202 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 40°F | 1.4″ | 0.6″ | 260 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 49°F | 2.3″ | 0.2″ | 284 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 72°F | 2.0″ | — | 370 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 70°F | 2.8″ | — | 345 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 62°F | 2.4″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 50°F | 1.9″ | 0.4″ | 263 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 39°F | 1.2″ | 1.0″ | 230 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 31°F | 0.8″ | 1.3″ | 212 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology